Observation of tear film break-up time in patients with evaporative dry eye symptoms using EvoTears® eye drops compared to eye drops containing lipids

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorothea Gross
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Evaporative Dry Eye ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

scholarly journals Tear Film Evaluation in Contact Lens Wearers and Non Wearers

2013 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
GS Shrestha ◽  
D Sujakhu ◽  
JB Shrestha ◽  
JK Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Contact Lens ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Subjective Assessment ◽  
Institute Of Medicine ◽  
Non Invasive ◽  
Function Tests ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

Background: Dry eye symptoms are more frequent in contact lens wearers than in non wearers. Dry eye is considered relatively common in contact lens wearers than non-wearers. However, there was no any report in our clinical setting that compared and addressed the issue related to dry eye and its symptom in contact lens wearers. The present study was conducted to compare pre-ocular tear lm in contact lens wearers (CLW) and contact lens non wearers (CLNW), and evaluate the relationship between clinical and subjective assessment of dry eye symptoms. Methods: It was a comparative study conducted among 131 subjects (262 eyes) attended in the contact lens clinic at BP Koirala Lions Center for the Ophthalmic Studies. Sixty five were daily soft contact lens wearers; sixty-six were non wearers. Tear function assessment included non- invasive tear break up time, invasive tear break up time, tear prism height and Schirmer II test. Subjective assessment of dry eye symptoms was carried out using McMonnies questionnaires. Results: Mean age of CLNW was 23.01± 5.53 and CLW was 23.6± 4.61. Female (89 subjects) visited more than male (42 subjects) in contact lens clinic. Mean symptom score in CLW was significantly higher than CLNW (p<0.001). But, distribution of symptomatology was not significantly different in both groups. Symptomatic subjects were elder (p<0.001) and female (p<0.05) in CLNW and only elder subjects in CLW. Tear function tests were significantly lower in symptomatic subjects in CLW and CLNW; Overall tear function test scores were also lower in CLW than CLNW. Tear function tests scores were insignificantly different in male and female. Coefficient of correlation was positive and weak for all tear function tests scores. Conclusions: Though, tear function tests scores were reduced in CLW than CLNW, dry eye symptomatology was almost similar. Subjective assessment of symptoms is as important as clinical tests. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/joim.v34i2.9044 Journal of Institute of Medicine August, 2012; 34:2 14-20

The Effect of Two Novel Lubricant Eye Drops on Tear Film Lipid Layer Thickness in Subjects With Dry Eye Symptoms

2005 ◽  
Vol 82 (7) ◽  
pp. 594-601 ◽  
Author(s):  
DONALD R. KORB ◽  
ROBERT C. SCAFFIDI ◽  
JACK V. GREINER ◽  
KENNETH R. KENYON ◽  
JOHN P. HERMAN ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Eye Drops ◽  
Lipid Layer ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

scholarly journals Comparable effects on tear film parameters after femtosecond laser-assisted and conventional cataract surgery

2020 ◽  
Vol 40 (11) ◽  
pp. 3097-3104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Schargus ◽  
Svetlana Ivanova ◽  
Gesa Stute ◽  
H. Burkhard Dick ◽  
Stephanie C. Joachim
Keyword(s):  
Femtosecond Laser ◽  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Surgical Techniques ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Schirmer Test ◽  
Fluorescein Staining ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

Abstract Purpose Dry eye symptoms after conventional cataract surgery are a very common problem. Until now, only few data are available on objective tear film parameters in regard to femtosecond laser-assisted cataract surgery (LCS). Aim of this study was therefore to analyze and compare tear film parameter changes between LCS and conventional cataract surgery. Methods A consecutive group of 34 patients, scheduled for cataract surgery, were randomly selected for either LCS or conventional cataract surgery (17 patients/group). Tear film assessments including tear film osmolarity, Schirmer test, MMP-9 analysis via quantitative ELISA, corneal sensitivity, corneal fluorescein staining, and conjunctival fluorescein staining were sequentially evaluated pre- as well as 1 and 3 months postoperatively. Results Both groups showed no significant difference in baseline characteristics. All surgeries were performed without any complications. After 1 and 3 months, there was no statistically significant difference in regard to tear film osmolarity (1 month: p = 0.81, 3 months: p = 1.0), Schirmer test (1 month: p = 0.35, 3 month: p = 0.08), and MMP-9 concentration (1 month: p = 0.36, 3 month: p = 0.28) between the two groups. Conclusions Neither LCS nor conventional cataract surgery affected objective tear film parameters significantly during our 3-month postoperative observation period. Hence, both surgical techniques can be equally used to treat patients without prior dry eye symptoms.

scholarly journals Photophobia and sensations of dryness in patients with migraine occur independent of baseline tear volume and improve following botulinum toxin A injections

2018 ◽  
Vol 103 (8) ◽  
pp. 1024-1029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ryan J Diel ◽  
Jodi Hwang ◽  
Zachary A Kroeger ◽  
Roy C Levitt ◽  
Constantine D Sarantopoulos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Botulinum Toxin ◽  
Chronic Migraine ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Botulinum Toxin A ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Phenol Red ◽  
Toxin A ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

BackgroundTo evaluate the efficacy of botulinum toxin A (BoNT-A) in reducing photophobia and dry eye symptoms in individuals with chronic migraine. Additionally, we aimed to evaluate tear film volume as a potential contributor to symptoms in these patients.MethodsRetrospective review of 76 patients who received BoNT-A for chronic migraine between 23 August 2017 and 13 December 2017 at the Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center Neurotoxin Clinic. Demographic data and all comorbidities were queried via chart review. Standardised validated surveys were administered to assess symptoms prior to and after BoNT-A injection. Preinjection tear volumes were obtained using the phenol red thread (PRT) test.ResultsPreinjection migraine, photophobia and dry eye symptom scores were all significantly correlated, p<0.05, and none were associated with preinjection PRT results. After BoNT-A, improvements in migraine, photophobia and dry eye symptoms were also significantly correlated, p<0.05 and similarly did not associate with preinjection PRT results. Photophobia scores significantly improved following BoNT-A, while dry eye symptoms significantly improved in those with severe symptoms at baseline (DEQ-5 score ≥12), p=0.027. In logistic regression analysis of all individuals with dry eye symptoms (DEQ-5 ≥6), individuals with more severe dry eye symptoms were more likely improve, OR 1.27, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.51, p<0.01.ConclusionsBoNT-A significantly improved photophobia in patients being treated for migraine and also improved dry eye symptoms in patients with severe symptoms at baseline, independent of baseline tear film volume. These improvements may be due to modulation of shared trigeminal neural pathways.

Associations between dry eye symptoms with tear film stability, volume, and osmolarity in a sample of young adults in Kuala Lumpur

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 32
Author(s):  
Bariah Mohd-Ali ◽  
MohamadHanif Hajar-Maidin ◽  
Asmah Ahmad ◽  
Zainora Mohammed ◽  
Jamaluddin Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Kuala Lumpur ◽  
Film Stability ◽  
Tear Film Stability ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

scholarly journals Association of long-term glycaemic control on tear break-up times and dry eye symptoms in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (6) ◽  
pp. 608-615 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andre Ma ◽  
Martin SY Mak ◽  
Kendrick Co Shih ◽  
Claudia KY Tsui ◽  
Rachel KY Cheung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Glycaemic Control ◽  
Dry Eye ◽  
Chinese Patients ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

scholarly journals Relation of accommodative microfluctuation with dry eye symptoms in short tear break-up time dry eye

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. e0184296 ◽  
Author(s):  
Minako Kaido ◽  
Motoko Kawashima ◽  
Yuta Shigeno ◽  
Yoshiaki Yamada ◽  
Kazuo Tsubota
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Break Up ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms

Dry eye symptoms align more closely to non-ocular conditions than to tear film parameters

2015 ◽  
Vol 99 (8) ◽  
pp. 1126-1129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anat Galor ◽  
Elizabeth R Felix ◽  
William Feuer ◽  
Nabeel Shalabi ◽  
Eden R Martin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Eye ◽  
Tear Film ◽  
Eye Symptoms ◽  
Dry Eye Symptoms
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